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The bureaucracy and formalities with the banks proved to be challenging.
Participants expressed that they started to feel the impact of Brexit in January.
However, on 24 March the Secretary of State for Scotland wrote to the Deputy First Minister expressing concerns that the Bill would affect the UK Parliament in its power to make laws for Scotland, “which would be contrary to the devolution settlement”.
Retrieved from <a href="https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/Ms_Denham_-_NHS_data_on_dog_attacks_-23_December_2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.scot/S5_Public_Audit/General%20Documents/Ms_Denham_-_NHS_data_on_dog_attacks_-23_December_2020.pdf</a> indicated that the numbers of people requiring treatment at accident and emergency following a dog attack continued to increase. The Committee expressed...
She found that some officers had concerns about the prospect of constant filming, as this was viewed as not being in the spirit of the use of body worn video cameras. They also expressed concerns that the use of cameras could potentially harm the relationship between the police service and the public.
She said, “There would need to be lots of further training to allow local authorities to apply for such orders”.Justice Committee Official Report 34th Meeting, Tuesday 22 December 2020, col 44
Police Scotland and other organisations expressed concerns about resources and infrastructure.
There was a consensus that retail workers provide a vital service and that attacks against retail workers should be condemned. There was a general hope expressed that the passage of the Bill would help to highlight the need for action in protecting retail workers from abuse.
Committee reports
Date published:
28 September 2020
Remand, young prisoners and YOIs
As part of the evidence taken by the Committee, it is worth noting the lockdown has had an impact on several issues that the Members have previously expressed concern about. The initial cessation of criminal trials has meant that the length of time an accused is being held in remand has increased, thereby putting strain on ...
During consideration of the instrument, the Committee asked whether information companies had expressed any concerns to Scottish Ministers that they could fall foul of the touting offence through hosting or storing information related to an act in breach of the touting offence.
The Committee also notes important clarifications provided in evidence by the Scottish Government with regard to the precise scope of the data provisions of the Bill.
The Committee notes concerns expressed by a number of stakeholders that amendments made to the definition of agricultural activity using the power conferred by section 12 of the Bill could ha...
In relation to the Clinical Pathway for Children and Young People, Children 1st expressed concerns about the proposals for the pathway and the way in which it potentially cuts across the ongoing work on a Barnahus approach for child victims and witnesses.